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    1. Sepia toned image of African American woman posed and seated in chair.

      Link Love: 4/7/2017

      • Date: April 7, 2017
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture and the Library of Congress were able to pool funds to purchase a rare photo of a young Harriet Tubman. [via Washington Post]The Audobon profiles Smithsonian scientist, Roxie Laybourne, who started the field of forensic ornithology which identified birds involved in plane strikes and led to improved

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    3. Roxie Collie in the 1931 Oak Leaves Yearbook

      Roxie Collie Laybourne: Remembering a Groundbreaker

      • Date: March 26, 2013
      • Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
      • Description: Roxie Collie Laybourne pioneered the field of forensic ornithology through her study of bird feathers, which has meant improved aviation safety.

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    5. Roxie Collie S. Laybourne (1910-2003), identifying bird feathers, c. 1944

      Roxie Collie S. Laybourne (1910-2003), identifying bird feathers, c. 1944

      • Date: 1944 c 1944

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      SIA RU009610, Roxie C. Laybourne Oral History Interviews, 2001

      • Date: 2001
      • Creator: Laybourne, Roxie C., 1910-2003 interviewee
      • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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    9. Finding Aid

      SIA RU009610, Roxie C. Laybourne Oral History Interviews, 2001

      • Date: 2001
      • Creator: Laybourne, Roxie C., 1910-2003 interviewee
      • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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      Roxie Laybourne: A Bird of Many Feathers

      • Date: March 24, 2016
      • Creator: Tad Bennicoff
      • Description: A brief biographical sketch of Roxie Laybourne, an Ornithologist who specialized in feather identification and pioneered the field of forensic ornithology.

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    13. Forensic ornithologist, Roxie Collie Laybourne, created the field of forensic ornithology which has improved air safety through the use of bird data, by making modifications to flight plans and creating programs to scare away birds at some airports. #Groundbreaker

      Women in Science Wednesday: Roxie Collie Laybourne

      • Date: August 19, 2015
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: Forensic ornithologist, Roxie Collie Laybourne, created the field of forensic ornithology which has improved air safety through the use of bird data, by making modifications to flight plans and creating programs to scare away birds at some airports. #Groundbreaker

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      How 'Feather Lady' Roxie Laybourne Cracked the Deadly Problem of Planes and Birds

      • Date: March 31, 2017
      • Creator: Bartels, Meghan
      • Creator: Bartels, Meghan

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    17. Roxie Laybourne with Passerforms

      Roxie Laybourne with Passerforms

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      • Roxie Laybourne Measuring Bird Beaks

        Roxie Laybourne Measuring Bird Beaks

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        • Roxie Laybourne Examining Aircraft Part

          Roxie Laybourne Examining Aircraft Part

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          • Roxie Laybourne and Ann Burrola

            Roxie Laybourne and Ann Burrola

            • Date: 1996 September 1996

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